Electoral results for the district of Midlands
# Electoral results for the district of Midlands

This is a list of electoral results for the electoral district of Midlands in Victorian state elections.

## Members for Midlands

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| Clive Stoneham | Labor | 1945–1970 |
| Les Shilton | Labor | 1970–1973 |
| Bill Ebery | Liberal | 1973–1985 |

## Election results

### Elections in the 1980s

1982 Victorian state election: Midlands :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Alan Calder | 11,894 | 44.9 | +4.0 |
| | Liberal | Bill Ebery | 10,997 | 41.5 | -7.6 |
| | National | Ian Richardson | 2,172 | 8.2 | +8.2 |
| | Democrats | George Hunter | 1,421 | 5.4 | -4.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,484 | 98.2 | -0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 477 | 1.8 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,961 | 94.9 | +0.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Ebery | 13,582 | 51.3 | -3.7 |
| | Labor | Alan Calder | 12,902 | 48.7 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.7 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1979 Victorian state election: Midlands :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Bill Ebery | 12,069 | 49.1 | +8.9 |
| | Labor | John Brumby | 10,042 | 40.9 | +3.9 |
| | Democrats | Janice Russell | 2,457 | 10.0 | +10.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,568 | 98.4 | -0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 397 | 1.6 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,965 | 94.1 | -0.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Ebery | 13,524 | 55.0 | -5.7 |
| | Labor | John Brumby | 11,044 | 45.0 | +5.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.7 | |

1976 Victorian state election: Midlands :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Bill Ebery | 9,294 | 40.2 | -0.6 |
| | Labor | Donal Harvey | 8,548 | 37.0 | -7.7 |
| | National | Clarence Rodda | 4,271 | 18.5 | +10.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Audrey Drechsler | 1,010 | 4.4 | -1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,123 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 346 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,469 | 94.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Ebery | 14,031 | 60.7 | +7.5 |
| | Labor | Donal Harvey | 9,092 | 39.3 | -7.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +7.5 | |

1973 Victorian state election: Midlands :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Bill Ebery | 10,959 | 46.2 | +15.1 |
| | Labor | Les Shilton | 10,851 | 45.7 | +2.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | William Mannes | 1,933 | 8.1 | -5.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,743 | 97.9 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 503 | 2.1 | -0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,246 | 94.5 | +0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Ebery | 12,674 | 53.4 | +6.2 |
| | Labor | Les Shilton | 11,069 | 46.6 | -6.2 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +6.2 | |

1970 Victorian state election: Midlands :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Les Shilton | 9,156 | 43.0 | -3.1 |
| | Liberal | William Turnor | 6,617 | 31.1 | +3.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Francis Hill | 2,785 | 13.1 | +3.5 |
| | Country | Leston Laity | 2,731 | 12.8 | -2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,289 | 97.8 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 478 | 2.2 | -0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,767 | 94.1 | +1.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Les Shilton | 11,234 | 52.8 | +1.8 |
| | Liberal | William Turnor | 10,055 | 47.2 | -1.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.8 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1967 Victorian state election: Midlands :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Clive Stoneham | 9,615 | 46.1 | -3.7 |
| | Liberal | Douglas Johanson | 5,695 | 27.3 | -8.8 |
| | Country | Graham Brownbill | 3,148 | 15.1 | +15.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | James Bourke | 2,000 | 9.6 | -4.2 |
| | Independent | Arthur Bailey | 403 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,861 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 573 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,434 | 93.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Clive Stoneham | 10,634 | 51.0 | -1.2 |
| | Liberal | Douglas Johanson | 10,227 | 49.0 | +1.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.2 | |

1964 Victorian state election: Midlands :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Clive Stoneham | 10,845 | 48.5 | -3.3 |
| | Liberal and Country | Roger McArthur | 8,120 | 36.3 | +3.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Timberlake | 3,387 | 15.2 | 0.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,352 | 98.6 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 318 | 1.4 | -0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,670 | 94.9 | -1.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Clive Stoneham | 11,420 | 51.1 | -3.0 |
| | Liberal and Country | Roger McArthur | 10,932 | 48.9 | +3.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.0 | |

1961 Victorian state election: Midlands :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Clive Stoneham | 11,424 | 51.8 | +3.6 |
| | Liberal and Country | Keith Lewis | 7,296 | 33.1 | -5.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Timberlake | 3,344 | 15.2 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,064 | 98.3 | -0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 377 | 1.7 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,441 | 96.3 | +1.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Clive Stoneham | 11,925 | 54.1 | +2.9 |
| | Liberal and Country | Keith Lewis | 10,139 | 45.9 | -2.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.9 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1958 Victorian state election: Midlands :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Clive Stoneham | 10,207 | 48.2 |
| | Liberal and Country | James Mactier | 8,103 | 38.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Timberlake | 2,877 | 13.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,187 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 185 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,372 | 94.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Clive Stoneham | 10,848 | 51.2 |
| | Liberal and Country | James Mactier | 10,339 | 48.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

1955 Victorian state election: Midlands :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Clive Stoneham | 11,320 | 53.6 |
| | Liberal and Country | James Mactier | 7,709 | 36.5 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Alexander Lee | 2,094 | 9.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,123 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 200 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,323 | 95.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Clive Stoneham | 11,634 | 55.1 |
| | Liberal and Country | James Mactier | 9,489 | 44.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

1952 Victorian state election: Midlands :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Clive Stoneham | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

1950 Victorian state election: Midlands :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Clive Stoneham | 8,094 | 56.6 | +6.4 |
| | Liberal and Country | Harold Boyle | 5,054 | 35.3 | +35.3 |
| | Country | John Wright | 1,156 | 8.1 | -41.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,304 | 99.2 | -0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 113 | 0.8 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,417 | 96.6 | +0.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Clive Stoneham | 8,210 | 57.4 | +7.2 |
| | Liberal and Country | Harold Boyle | 6,094 | 42.6 | +42.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.2 | |

### Elections in the 1940s

1947 Victorian state election: Midlands :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Clive Stoneham | 7,040 | 50.2 | -9.4 |
| | Country | Thomas Grigg | 6,979 | 49.8 | +9.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,019 | 99.4 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 91 | 0.6 | -0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,110 | 95.9 | +5.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -9.4 | |

1945 Victorian state election: Midlands :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Clive Stoneham | 7,621 | 59.6 |
| | Country | Thomas Grigg | 5,166 | 40.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,787 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 96 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,883 | 90.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |
